District | BONGAIGAON | BMC Name | SRIJANGRAM ANCHALIC BMC | Flora Category | Ornamental Plant | Type of Flora | ["Shrubs"] |
Local Name of Flora | Sewali | Local Language | Bodo ,Bengali ,Assamese ,Other , | Common Name of Flora | Night Flowering Jasmine | Scientific Name | Nyctanthes arbor-tristis |
Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | Local | |||
Part Used | Leaves and Flower | Uses | Used for ornamental purpose, Flowers are used as vegetables and consumed for its medicinal properties | Other Details | Flowers are edible and used in making some dishes. Leaves are used in making curry. It is said to be antihelmenthic & aphrodisiac. Leaves are also used to treat skin diseases. |